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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University 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 manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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