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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original 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 teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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