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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment 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 participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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