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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies 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 poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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