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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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