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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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