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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? 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 inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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