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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative 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 institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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