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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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