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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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