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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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