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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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