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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental 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 stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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