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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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