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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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