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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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