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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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