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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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