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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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