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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? 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 inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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