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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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