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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative 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 handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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