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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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