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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and 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 participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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