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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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