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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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