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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental 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 institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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