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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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