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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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