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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently 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 issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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