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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. 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. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive 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 educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses 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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