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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What original 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 handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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