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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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