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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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