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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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