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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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