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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation 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 participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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