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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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