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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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