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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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