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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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