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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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