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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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