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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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