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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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