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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the new book 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 studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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