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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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