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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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