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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education