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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental 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 issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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