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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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