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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation 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 teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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