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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? 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 poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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