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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and 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 organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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