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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What original 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 teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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