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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online 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 educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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