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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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