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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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