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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative 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 participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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