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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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