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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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