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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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