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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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