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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data 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 subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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