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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and 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 educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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