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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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