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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? 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 institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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