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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively 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 we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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