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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment 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 educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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