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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? 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 organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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