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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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