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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation 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 manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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