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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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