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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation 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 institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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