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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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