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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What 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 teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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