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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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