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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? 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 poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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