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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative 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 manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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