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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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