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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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