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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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