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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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