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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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