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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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