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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and 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 we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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