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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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