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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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