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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental 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 inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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