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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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