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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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