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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental 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 participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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