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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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