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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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