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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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