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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? 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 we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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