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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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