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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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