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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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