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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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