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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes 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. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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