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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental 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 institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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