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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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