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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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