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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What 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 stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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