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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and 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 institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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