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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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