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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies 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 problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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