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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. 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 MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? 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 teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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