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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation 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 educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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