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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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