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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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