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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and 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 we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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