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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative 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 organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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