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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation 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 educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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