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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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