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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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