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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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