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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original 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 organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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