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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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