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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and 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 stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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