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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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