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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and 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 stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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