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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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