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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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