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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and 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 poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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