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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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