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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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