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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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