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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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