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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental 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 issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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