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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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