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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and 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 participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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