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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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