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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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