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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment 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 educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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