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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources