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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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