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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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