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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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