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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive 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 educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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