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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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