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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC 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 educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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