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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation 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 we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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