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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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