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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment 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 teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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