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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education enable humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original 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 teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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