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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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