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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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