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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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