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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and 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 organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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