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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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