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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? 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 deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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