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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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