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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation 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 handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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