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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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