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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment 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 participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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