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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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