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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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