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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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