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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? 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 organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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