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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? 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 institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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