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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive 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 participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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