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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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