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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ 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 organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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