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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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