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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? 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 participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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