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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original 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 institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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