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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and 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 educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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