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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment 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 we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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