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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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