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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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