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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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