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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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