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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning enable humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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