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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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