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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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