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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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