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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and 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 participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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