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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates 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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