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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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