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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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