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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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