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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation 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 we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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