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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies 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 poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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