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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and 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 stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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