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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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