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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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