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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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