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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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