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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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