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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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