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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and 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 handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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