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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental 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 we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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