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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original 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 institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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