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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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