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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What original 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 we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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