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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental 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 participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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