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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original 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 teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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