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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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