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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental 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 educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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