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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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