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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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