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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment 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 stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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