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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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