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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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