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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education