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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC 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 we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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