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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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