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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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