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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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