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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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