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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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