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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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