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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What 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 stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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