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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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