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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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