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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC 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 teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive 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 definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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