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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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