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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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