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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental 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 stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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