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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative 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 educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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