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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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