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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What 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 handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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