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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation 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 problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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