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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies 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 low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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