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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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