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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative 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 we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major 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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