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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation 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 handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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