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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education enable humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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