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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq 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 participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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