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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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