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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity 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 deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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