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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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