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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies 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 student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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