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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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