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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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