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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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