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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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