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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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