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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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