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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation 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 teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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