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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment 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 deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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