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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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