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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment 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 teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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