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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental 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 educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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