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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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