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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment 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 motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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