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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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