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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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