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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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