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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? 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 teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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