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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative 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 organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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