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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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