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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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