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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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