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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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