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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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