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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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