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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies 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 low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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