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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment 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 participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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