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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and 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 participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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