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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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