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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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