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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts 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 topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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