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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment 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 educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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