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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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