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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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