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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? 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 teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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