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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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