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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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