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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What 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 organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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