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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively 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 educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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