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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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