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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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