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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and 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 handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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