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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment 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 institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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