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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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