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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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