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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive 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 organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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