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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment 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 institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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