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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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