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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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