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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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