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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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