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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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