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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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