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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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