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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? 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 deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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