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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation 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 motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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