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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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