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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What 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 institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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