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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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