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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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