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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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