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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original 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 organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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