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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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