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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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