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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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