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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original 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 institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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