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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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