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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key 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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