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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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