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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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