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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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