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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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