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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and 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 institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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