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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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