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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original 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 institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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