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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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