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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment 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 participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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