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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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