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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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