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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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