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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment 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 organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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