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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and 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 educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major 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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