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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental 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 institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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