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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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