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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? 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 institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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