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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha 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 manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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