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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X 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 institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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