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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and 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 we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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