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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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