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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the key 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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