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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation 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 institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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