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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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