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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation 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 manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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