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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and 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 organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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