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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental 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 deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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