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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? 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 participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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