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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and 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 organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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