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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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