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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and 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 manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the definitive 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 interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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