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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative 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 educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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