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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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