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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies 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 problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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