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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices 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 technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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