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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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