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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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