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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment 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 stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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