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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What 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 manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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