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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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