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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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