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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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