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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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