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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative 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 teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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