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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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