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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies 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 inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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