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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies 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 the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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