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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and 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 educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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