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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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