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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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