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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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