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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in 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 almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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