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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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