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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive 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 organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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