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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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