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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the 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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