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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original 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 teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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