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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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