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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and 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 organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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