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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original 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 get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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