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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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