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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices 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 inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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