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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental 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 deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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