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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? 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 institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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