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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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