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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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