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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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