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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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