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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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