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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative 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 institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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