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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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