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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment 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 educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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