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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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