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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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