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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation 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 we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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