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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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