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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? 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 organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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