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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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