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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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