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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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