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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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