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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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