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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? 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 get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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