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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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