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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment 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 educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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