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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and 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 educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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