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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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