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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation 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 manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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