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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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