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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera 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 handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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