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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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