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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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