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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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