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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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