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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates 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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