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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental 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 participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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