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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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