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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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