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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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