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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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