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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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