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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and 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 deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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