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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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