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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment 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 poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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