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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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