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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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