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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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