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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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