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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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