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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes 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. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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