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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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