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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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