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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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