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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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