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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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