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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online 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 teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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