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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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