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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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