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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and 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 participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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