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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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