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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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