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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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