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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental 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 teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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