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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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