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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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