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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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