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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive 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 participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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