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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and 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 we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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