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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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