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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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