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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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