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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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