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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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