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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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