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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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