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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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