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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment 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 stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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