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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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