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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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