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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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