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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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