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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine 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 participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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