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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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