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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original 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 we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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