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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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