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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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