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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and 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 teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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