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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? 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 organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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