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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation 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 get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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