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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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