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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative 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 institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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