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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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