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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices 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 issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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