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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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