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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? 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 teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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