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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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