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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and 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 we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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