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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies 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 issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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