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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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