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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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