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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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