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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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