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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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