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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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