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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and 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 institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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