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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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