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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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