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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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