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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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