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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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