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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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