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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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