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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation 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 teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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