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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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