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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental 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 issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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