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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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