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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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