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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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