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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX 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 organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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