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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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