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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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