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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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