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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? 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 institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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