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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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