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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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