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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original 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 teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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