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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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