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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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