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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation 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 motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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