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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major 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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