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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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