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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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