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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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