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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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