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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation 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 the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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