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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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