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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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