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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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