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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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