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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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