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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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