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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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