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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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