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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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