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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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