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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation 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 deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for data the authoritative 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 deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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