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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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