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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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