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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment 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 deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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