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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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